Phonographic-disk cabinet.



J. DI MEDIO. PHoNoGRAPHw DISK CABINET.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 23, 1911.

Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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y vJ. DI MEDIO. PHQNOGRAPHIG DISK 01mm. AIPLIUA'IION'IILED SEPT., 23, 1911. I

' Patented Apr. 16, 1912.

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To all whom if. may concern;

vDI MEDIO, a subject of the Kingof Italy, residing at Camden, in thecounty Aof Camden and State of New Jersey, have invented-certain newand useful Improvements in Phonographic- Disk Cabinets, of which the` following is a i specification.

My invention'relates to improvements in phonographic disk cabinets, and more par-v ticularly. to a combined table and cabinet which is ornamental 'and attractivevin .appearance, which entirely incloses the records, and'which gives the general-appearance of atable. i

A further object is to-provide a device of this character which 4will support a' relaf tively large number ofrecords' in convenient position,.so that they,may be readily removed and returned without injuring the record.

lWith these vand other objects Vini-view, the

. invention consists in certainv novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as willv be more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. -f

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1, is a View in vertical transverse section-illustrating my improvements ins-closed position. Fig. 2, is a fragmentary view similar to Fig. 1 showing one disk holder open. Fig. 3, is a view in horizontal section on the line 3-3 of Fig; 2 showing both disk'holders, empty. Fig. 4, lis adetail view of oneof' the spring hinges, and Fig. 5, is a fragmen' tary view in vertical section illustrating the manner of locking the hinged disk holder.

My improved device comprises a body 1,' which consists of ornamental ends connected by a top 2, and a central bottom bar 3. To this vbottom bar 3, disk holders 4 are connected by spring hinges 5, and these disk holders conform to the general curvature and outline of the ends, whereby abody of similar contour throughout is' formed to give the general appearance of a bon-like table. The said body is supported upon ornamental legs .6, and its general shape may be varied to suit thetrade.

The disk holders 4 are curved so as to conform approximately to the shape of a phonograph record disk 7, andthey are each divided by partitions 8 into t"longitudinal series of disk compartments.`In the bottom of each compirtment, an ejector 9 is located,

specification of Lettefr; Patent. V Patented Apr. 16, 1912. Appnationa1easeptember23,i911. -se'lri'ai No. 650,930.A .I

and is pivotally'supported near its forward end as shown at 10, andV .provided at its forward end with a finger hold 1l. A spring .12 normallyholds the disk holder elevated,

and cushions the disk asit is dropped intof' its compartment, the weight lof said-disk causing'the spring to be flattened as shown .in Fig. 1. The spring is therefore just suiiiciently strong to prevent a jar when the disk falls onto the ejector.. ByV depressing the finger hold l11, the ejector will raise the disk far enough to enable it -to be readily grasped 'and removed Without touching the other disks.

' The disk holders may be locked in closed :position in various ways, a simple ,meansfor this purpose is illustrated most clearlywin Fig. 5. That is, each diskholder is provided with a 'spring-pressed# beveled catch 13 which is adapted to ride into a recess .14.fin'

a bar 15 secured to the top, and lock the'disk holder. In this recess 14, a beveled block 16 is mounted to slide, and is guided on a pin 17 which projects into a slot 18 in said block.Y AY push button 19 is provided with 'a 'shank 20,1Which projects through an opening 21 in the bar 15, and bears against one of the v when the push button 19 is forced inwardly,

the catch 13 will be moved downwardly beveled faces ofthe block 14, so that against the action of its spring 22, so as to release the catch and permit the disk holder to .fall to 'open position. This fall of the disk holder is cushioned by the spring hinges 5,`which serve also to -counterbalance the weight of the disk holder, and assist in closing the same. 'Il limit the downward movement of the disk holders, pivoted links Q3 connect the ends of said holders with the ends of the body 1.

To facilitate theloperation of the several" ejectors, the finger holds 11 are arranged witheach alternate finger hold shorter yet higher than the others, as illustrated most clearly in Figs. 1 and 3. This enables the foretinger to be readily placed upon the inger hold and force outtlre disk desired. i

The device is therefore designed as an ornamental piece ot furniture, which will serve the function 'of a table, and will contain in convenientnlffeach, a number of pho-. nographic records any one of which may' Vbe easily and quickly removed without disturbing the others, and which hides the records and 'rotects them from dust and dirt when they are inclosed in the cabinet.

.wh-a i Various slight changes'inight be made in the'general form and arrangmeiitgof parts described without departing 'from myin# myself at liberty to make-such changesfand alterations as fairly fall Within the spirit and scope of the'appended claims.v

Having thus described my invention, what I 'claim as new and desire to secure by Letters' Patent is: y

1. .-A device of the character described, comp ising a table top, end pieces secured to thg top, across bar fastened to the end pieces, fdisk holders hinged at theigfinner ends to the cross bar and with the saidbar, endfpieces, and top constituting la closed body, legs supporting said body, and hinged ejectors mounted in thedisk holders. substantially as described.

, 452,. A device of the* character described,

:'comprisinga table top, end vpieces secured tothe top, a cross bar fastened to the end '.pieces, disk holders hinged at their j inner vends lto the cross bar and With ,the said bar, i end pieces," and top constituting a closed "v body, legs supporting said body, said disk holders concentric with the curvature` of a 'ono'grapliic disk, partitions dividing' each holder into a' plurality off-'compartgmlehts, connected .to the end pieces and disk 'holders,f a nd-,..limitin0 vthe opening .movement ofthe disk holders", and catches l n 4 to hold the disk holders in closed position, vention, and hence Ido notlimit myselfto` the precise .details set forth', but consider' .substantially as described.

3." Adevice of thecharacter described, comprising a'table top, end piecessecured to the top, a' cross bar fastened to the'end pieces, disk holdersI hinged at their inner ends to the crossbar and with the said "bar,-

endv pieces, and top constituting a closed body, llegs suppbrtingI said Abody, said disk holder concentric with' the curvature of a phonographic disk, partitions dividing each disk holder into a plurality of 'compartments, links connected to the end pieces "and disk holders, and limiting the opening movement of the disk holders, catches to hold lthe disk holders in closed position, hinged ejector-sin each compartment, finger holds on the ends of said ejectors, the alternate linger holds of different lengths and.

elevations, and a spring under the inner end of each ejector, f substantially as de` scribed; l v In testnnony .whereof I have signed my naine to this specnication 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH DI MEDIO. Witnesses: #e

` yJno PALLADINO,

'CHARLES E. Po'r'rs, 

